The visitors arrive at St Mary's in 14th place in League One, while the Saints are currently in 19th place in the Premier League.
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Tuesday night’s fourth-round EFL Cup match between Southampton and Lincoln City marks their return to competitive play. The visitors arrive at St Mary’s in 14th place in League One, while the Saints are currently in 19th place in the Premier League standings. Nathan Jones was aware that he would only have one game to manage before a lengthy break due to the World Cup when he agreed to leave Luton Town for Southampton. However, the new Saints head coach might have been content with a transitional period so he could get ready for a crucial six-month period for the team.
For Lincoln City, this competition gives them a chance to redeem themselves after losing to non-league Chippenham Town in the FA Cup. Since that defeat, Mark Kennedy’s team has only lost once in seven games, winning games against Everton Under-21s in the EFL Trophy and Bristol City in the EFL Cup. The weekend’s cancellation has somewhat slowed the Imps’ progress, but Kennedy might have been content with the unexpected break from the busy schedule that lay ahead. Lincoln has lost their last two league away games to Port Vale and Shrewsbury Town, despite winning four of their last ten away games in the third tier.
| Southampton vs Lincoln City | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 December, 2022 |
| Venue | St Mary’s Stadium |
| Kickoff time India | 1:15 am IST |
| Kickoff time England | 7:45 pm BST (20 December) |
Kyle Walker-Peters, who had a thigh injury, might rejoin Southampton’s starting lineup for this game. Jones is likely to want to start with his first-choice lineup, perhaps with a back three once more like he did when he played for Luton. Romeo Lavia is healthy again after a knee injury, and Armel Bella-Kotchap and Mohammed Salisu, who were both on Germany’s and Ghana’s World Cup teams, should play defence. Kennedy’s starting lineup is anticipated to look more like the one that began the scoreless draw with Wycombe Wanderers on December 10 despite the entertaining victory over Everton Under-21s last time out. After demonstrating his readiness with two appearances, Daniel Mandroiu is arguably the player most likely to join the squad.
Southampton probable XI: Bazunu; Walker-Peters, Bella-Kotchup, Caleta-Car, Salisu, Perraud; Ward-Prowse, Lavia, S.Armstrong; A.Armstrong, Adams
Lincoln City probable XI: Rushworth; O’Connor, Jackson, Walsh; Poole, Virtue, Sanders, Robson; Vernam, House, Diamond
Southampton
| Opponents | Score |
| Liverpool | 3-1 (L) |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 (6-5) (W) |
| Newcastle United | 1-4 (L) |
| Crystal Palace | 1-0 (L) |
| Arsenal | 1-1 |
Lincoln City
| Opponents | Score |
| Everton U-21 | 4-2 (W) |
| Wycombe | 0-0 |
| Shrewsbury | 2-0 (L) |
| Morecambe | 1-1 (4-3) (W) |
| Morecambe | 2-1 (W) |
The EFL Cup fixture between Southampton and Lincoln City will take place at St Mary’s Stadium on Wednesday at 1:15 pm IST.
The EFL Cup match will be broadcast on MTV, MTV HD, VH1, VH1 HD in India and on Sky Sports in England.
